diff --git a/entc/gen/template/builder/create.tmpl b/entc/gen/template/builder/create.tmpl
index 62f9ecdb..b9afe79d 100644
--- a/entc/gen/template/builder/create.tmpl
+++ b/entc/gen/template/builder/create.tmpl
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ func ({{ $receiver }} *{{ $builder }}) Save(ctx context.Context) (*{{ $.Name }},
                        }
                        mut = {{ $receiver }}.hooks[i](mut)
                }
-               if _, err := mut.Mutate(ctx, {{ $mutation }}); err != nil {
+               if v, err := mut.Mutate(ctx, {{ $mutation }}); err != nil {
                        return nil, err
+               } else if v, ok := v.(*{{ $.Name }}); ok {
+                       node = v
                }
        }